Sustainable crop production is the major challenge in the current global climate change
scenario. Drought stress is one of the most critical abiotic factors which negatively impact …

A sharp decline in the availability of arable land and sufficient supply of irrigation water
along with a continuous steep increase in food demands have exerted a pressure on …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major cereal crop in many parts of the world and it is
commonly known as king of cereals. It is the staple food for a large part of world population …

Deficit irrigation is a common approach in water-scarce regions to balance productivity and
water use, whereas drought stress still occurs to various extents, leading to reduced …

Salinity is one of the major factors reducing plant growth and productivity worldwide and
affects about 7% of world's total land area. In India about 6.73 million hectare of land area is …

Cotton is considered as the main crop in the agricultural sector of Pakistan. Water deficiency
in this region in recent years has reduced the chances of high yields of cotton. Selection and …

Drought tolerance as such is often not considered to be an independent trait by plant
breeders. The objective of this study was to evaluate eight drought tolerance indices, namely …

One critical challenge facing the world is the need to satisfy the food requirements of the
dramatically growing population. Drought stress is one of the main limiting factors in the …

Maize production in all over the world is influenced unusually due to continuous global
climate change. Considering the important issue, the present study was designed to …

The limited water supply for irrigation is a major constraint to cotton production. Various
drought tolerance indices calculated on the basis of yield provide useful information for …